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The Secret History of the War on Cancer
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.19699400973
EAN: 9780465015665
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0465015662
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: Basic Books
Studio: Basic Books
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Editorial Review:
The War on Cancer set out to find, treat, and cure a disease. Left untouched were many of the things known to cause cancer, including tobacco, the workplace, radiation, or the global environment. Proof of how the world in which we live and work affects whether we get cancer was either overlooked or suppressed. This has been no accident. The War on Cancer was run by leaders of industries that made cancer-causing products, and sometimes also profited from drugs and technologies for finding and treating the disease. Filled with compelling personalities and never-before-revealed information, The Secret History of the War on Cancer shows how we began fighting the wrong war, with the wrong weapons, against the wrong enemies-a legacy that persists to this day. This is the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain. A portion of the profits from this book will go to support research on cancer prevention.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - What we need to know.
I found this to be a coherent and easy to read book in which Devra Davis presents a logical explanation of various kinds causes of cancer from industry to personal products. The general public needs this kind of information in order to avoid cancer causing materials as much as possible, and to learn the truth about some research. The statement that of all the billions of dollars that the Cancer Sociey has raised only ten per cent goes to research is an eye opener.
Rating: - The Secret Hitory in the War on Cancer
This book is a must read for everyone, not just cancer patients. It is quite eye opening what most people do not know about how important health issues are many times swept under the rug by governments. I had suspected many of these results, but to find they are accurate is very discouraging. Had issues been handled differently, many people would not have suffered and died as a result.
Rating: - Sobering truths
The Secret History of the War on Cancer would have been written many years ago, but the author was warned it might cost her her job at the National Institutes of Health due to its revelations. This is a very important book and quite enlightening. Written by an insider and scientist, it brings authority to the secret life of big business and our health systems. Be forwarned, it is hair-raising in its thorough analysis of how profits corrupt every aspect of our lives.
Rating: - One I'll keep on my shelf and loan to my friends
Although it's no surprise to me that businesses in the US have abused the health of its employees and customers, my eyes were opened to a raft of information I had not heard before. In particular, I was amazed to learn that the Nazis knew almost as much about the link between environmental toxins and cancer as we do today and how unfortunate it was that their good work was eclipsed by the huge evil of antisemitism and aggression.
One result of reading this book was that I immediately ... Read More
Rating:  - Stimulating Reading
My sister-in-law was undergoing treatment for lung cancer when I saw this book this past fall. My husband was looking for medical books to study and I happened to find this at the OSU bookstore. I picked it up simply because I knew someone was going through cancer at the time and I thought, this really sounds interesting and controversial.
It is. It is very interesting reading. It is compelling. It can be alarming, but you have to remember, there is always two sides to the story, even ... Read More
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